Qiaofu Lou

The Tulou is located on the northwestern part of Gaobei village of Gaotou town.with Chengqi Lou on the west.Built in 1 962.this circular Tulou faces the south.The 3一storey Tulou is 45 meters in diameter with the design of corridor.The whole building has 3 0 rooms and halls and one front gate.The wooden corridor on the second floor hangs above the first floor;the corridor on the third floor protrudes even more above the second floor and has waist eaves.The space below the waist eaves is enclosed with wood boards to form a storeroom.The ancestral hall is a combination of Chinese and Western styles of architecture.It lies on the rear of the central axis and protrudes towards the inner courtyard.On its front there are four Western-style stone columns.The courtyard is paved with granite.Outside the gate there is a circular wall with its own gate,forming a small courtyard.

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Fujian Tulou Added to World Heritage List

07 Jul 2008

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